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Resume skills guide · SOC 29-9099

Skills for Midwives

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for midwives, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Epic Systems as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Critical Thinking4
  • 2.Monitoring4
  • 3.Active Listening3.75
  • 4.Speaking3.75
  • 5.Reading Comprehension3.62
  • 6.Active Learning3.38
  • 7.Learning Strategies3.25
  • 8.Writing3.12
  • 9.Science2.88
  • 10.Mathematics2.25

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Knowledge areas

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Psychology
  • Therapy and Counseling
  • English Language
  • Biology
  • Education and Training
  • Sociology and Anthropology

Core work activities

  • Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Getting Information
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

In-demand tools & technology

  • Epic Systems
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • MEDITECH software
  • AS/400 Database
  • Patient electronic medical record EMR software
  • Private Practice
  • Web browser software
  • Email software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word